slinky

slink·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sling-kee]
- /ˈslɪŋ ki/
- /ˈslɪŋ.ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sling-kee]
- /ˈslɪŋ ki/

Definitions of slinky word

adjective slinky characterized by or proceeding with slinking or stealthy movements. 1
adjective slinky made of soft, often clinging material that follows the figure closely and flows with body movement: a slinky gown. 1
adjective slinky clothing: sleek, elegant 1
adjective slinky person: stealthy 1
adjective slinky Slinky clothes fit very closely to a woman's body in a way that makes her look sexually attractive. 0
adjective slinky moving in a sinuously graceful or provocative way 0

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Origin of slinky

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; slink + -y1

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Parts of speech for Slinky

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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slinky popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for slinky

adj slinky

beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
lank — (of plants) unduly long and slender: lank grass; lank, leafless trees.
mazy — full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.

adjective slinky

feline — belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.

All 8 Synonyms of slinky